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Planning Ahead for Elder Housing Needs

Planning Ahead for Elder Housing Needs. Presented by Bonnie Heudorfer Housing and Planning Consultant Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association October 8, 2013.

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Planning Ahead for Elder Housing Needs

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  1. Planning Ahead for Elder Housing Needs Presented by Bonnie Heudorfer Housing and Planning Consultant Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association October 8, 2013

  2. The nineteenth century French philosopher Auguste Comte, often called the “father of sociology,” is said to have proclaimed, "Demography is destiny." Peter Drucker, often called the father of modern management, observed that “Demographics are the future that has already happened.” BOTH ARE RIGHT. We know what’s coming.

  3. Older Americans are living longer, and the baby boomers have begun to swell their ranks • 2001 - the first baby boomers (born 1946-1964) turned 55, the age at which they can be accorded preferential treatment under the fair housing laws • 2011 - they turned 65, a date once thought of as retirement age • 2023 - those born in the peak year of the baby boom will reach 65 • 2029 - those born at the tail end of that era will turn 65 • Between 2010 and 2020, the number of MA residents age 65+ will increase by 31%, rising from 906K to nearly 1.2M. • By 2040, this number will grow to almost 1.7M by 2040, an increase of 85%.

  4. What is less certain is what housing choices they will make…. • This presentation looks at - • Projected changes in the MA population through 2040, focusing on 2010-2020 • Where older adults live, their housing needs and the resources available to them • The impact of their aging on the housing market and the communities where they live: will they stay or will they move

  5. MA’s – and the nation’s – population profile is shifting Source: U.S. Decennial Census, 1960-2000; Woods and Poole Economics, Inc. projection, 2020

  6. And housing markets will need to serve three roughly equal age groups for much of the 21st century… two of which will, most likely, will NOT include children

  7. MA has greater share of very old and baby boomers but fewer young children than US Source: U.S. Decennial Census, 2010

  8. The housing needs and desires of seniors is varied and may change 2-3 times over the course of their later lives • The continuum of options: • Active adult communities senior apartments independent living developments assisted living residences skilled nursing facilities • Continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) offer a number of these • options on one campus • Survey research continues to show that most older Americans would prefer to grow old in their own homes. • Strategies to enable them to do that include in-home health care and supportive services, home sharing, accessory dwelling units and reverse mortgages.

  9. What does it bode for the housing market? Any sizable shift from one generation to the next affects housing demand Key segments for the housing market

  10. And between 2010 and 2020 the baby boomers will swell the ranks of Empty Nesters and Early Seniors Source: 2000, 2010 U.S. Decennial Census; 2020-2040 Woods and Poole Economics, Inc.

  11. Mirroring a national trend, MA suburbs are graying faster than its urban centers Source: 2000, 2010 Census; includes 164 eastern MA communities; MAPC community typology

  12. Much of MA’s housing was built to accommodate families during their child-rearing years • Increasingly the aging population lives in low-density, auto-dependent suburbs • Many wish to remain there, in their existing home or community

  13. Will they move? Maybe. • Older households move at a much lower rate than younger ones. • Intra-community moves are more common than long distance moves. • Unless motivated by a health or financial crisis, older adults often choose to stay put. • Great Recession has taken a toll on financial resources, confidence. • Discretionary moves will be more gradual, and are unlikely to match the media hype. A generational turnover is inevitable, however, at end of life or end of ability to live independently.

  14. ‘Aging in Place’ housing issues Challenges may relate to: Housing stock, community characteristics , affordability • One set of strategies can enable seniors to continue to live in their own homes as they age by ensuring that the existing housing stock is safe, affordable, accessible, and connected to essential services. • A complementary set of strategies is required to expand the range of housing options (subsidized, supportive, market-rate) needed to meet future demand in locations that promote independence. • AARP defines a “livable community” as one with “affordable and appropriate housing, supportive community features and services, and adequate mobility options.”

  15. Incidence of disability increases dramatically with age Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, Massachusetts

  16. Stuck without options: comparison of current and future senior transit access, Boston metro Source: Center for Neighborhood Technology

  17. Income plays a major role in determining a senior household’s options Distribution of MA older householders by income and tenure ELI – extremely low income (</=30% of area median income, or AMI); VLI – very low income (>30% but </=50% AMI); LI – low income (>50% but </=80% AMI); MI – moderate income (>80% but </=100% AMI) Source: 2006-2010 American Community Survey-based CHAS Table 7

  18. Distribution of ELI and VLI and elderly households is roughly proportional to region’s share of all housing* Adjusted for differences in tenure. MassBenchmarks regions. Source 2005-2009 CHAS data.

  19. Worst case needs: ELI and VLI households with severe cost burdens (SCBs) Source: CHAS Table 7 based on 2006-2010 American Community Survey

  20. More than 1 in 5 ELI and VLI households in MA is an elderly* (62+) homeowner Source: CHAS Table 7 based on 2006-2010 American Community Survey * HUD terminology • 18% of all ELI and VLI households with severe cost burdens are elderly homeowners • Many of the ELI and VLI “small family” and “other” households experiencing SCBs are aging baby boomers

  21. Housing need and the allocation of affordable housing resources… Notes: Only includes income restricted units in privately-owned subsidized developments. Includes 85% of tenant-based vouchers. An estimated 15% of such vouchers are used in private, subsidized developments and are captured in that category State public housing estimates represent 85% of senior households (62+) in elderly/disabled developments plus seniors living in family developments. Federal public housing estimates include seniors whether living in elderly or unrestricted developments Source: Estimate of ELI and VLI renters - CHAS Table 7, based on 2006-2010 American Community Survey Estimate of assisted households comes from HUD's Picture of Subsidized Households (2009) and Massachusetts Data Collection Act (2011)

  22. MA offers a wide range and substantial inventory of elder housing options Still, the need exceeds the resources and many elders are living in inappropriate or unsafe settings. Source: Author’s estimates based on MA Department of Public Health, Executive Office of Elder Affairs, HUD Picture of Subsidized Households, DHCD MA Data Collection reporting, author’s age restricted active adult housing database. These are estimates!

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